DAN DAN tHe MagiC MaN
Just over a year ago, local youngster daniel rhodes decided he wanted to become a street magician, following in the footsteps of his idol, dynamo. the nine year old has since become well known around rochdale for bringing magic to the lives of everyone he meets.
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he Newhey Community Primary school pupil recently flummoxed oldham athletic directors, players and spectators with his impressive magical illusions. While watching oldham athletics victory over Preston North end at the o2 day in an executive box at Boundary Park, daniel decided to provide some magical entertainment and showed off some of his best card tricks. the directors enjoyed daniel’s tricks so much that they led him straight to the directors' and Players' Lounge for another performance, before taking him to entertain the fans. He’s since been booked for his first professional job with JD Williams, quickly followed by a booking from Preston North End Football Club. Daniel has also convinced his mum, Lisa, to let him audition for next year’s Britain’s Got
Talent and he’s already busy perfecting his tricks to impress the judging panel. “He leaves packs of cards and bent spoons all over the house!” says Lisa.
Daniel a few new tricks. Another professional magician Mark Hartley has also been very kind to Daniel and even given him some of his tricks, which Daniel was over the moon with.”
Daniel, a member of Starstruck Talent Agency, is also a keen actor and has starred in Morrison’s commercials and the ‘Who Will Stop Jack Frost?’ horror spoof ad campaign for the AA’s Home Emergency Response Service. He also appeared in BBC1's ‘Turn Back Time, The Family’ in the 1970s. Lisa commented, “When we’re on the train down to London for auditions, he’ll walk up and down the train showing his tricks to people - he speaks to everyone.”
Daniel recently wowed the Style team with his magical illusions and we think the cheeky chappy has certainly got a bright future ahead of him… let’s keep our fingers crossed that the BGT judges agree!
Lisa added, “Wherever we go there is always a crowd around Daniel as he entertains people with his tricks… even when we’re shopping in Asda! We recently bumped into professional Rochdale magician, Andrew Jordan, when we were in Asda, Rochdale. He and Daniel had a ‘magic-off’ and a big crowd gathered to watch them. Andrew has even been round to show
You can keep track of daniel’s latest news on www.facebook.com/danrhodesMagic, twitter @danrhodesMagic or Youtube Hdrhodes2012. 38
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ruth Meredith